Synergy of candidates. A bit of good news with donald trump with the latest nbc news poll. More acceptance by republicans. 74 said they could not support him as the nominee, now just 49 . Along with scott walker, political pros will be watching jeb bush. He has to stand out, says gop campaign veteran steve schmidt. If the Bush Campaign is waiting for donald trump to collapse and jeb bush to rise, i think its a mistake. Hell have to go out and earn this. And, of course, they all want the buzz on social media. And theres been a lot of debate today, what should the strategy be . Well see. While it is a big night for the gop, democrats arent seeding the spotlight totally. The first of six debates will be held october 13th in nevada. The democrats are already fighting. Bernie sanders and Martin Omally says it doesnt give them time to make a case before Hillary Clinton before voting starts in iowa, by the way, in february 2016. Chuck . Not quite enough time. Okay. And count on news 4 to brin
System wide. And we are continuing to follow the latest on the situation. Well have updates online and on nbcnewyork. Com. New york City Construction worker who spends his down time singing sinatra songs is missing. If you pass by the 2nd avenue subway project, gary russos voice probably sounds familiar. Hes known as the 2nd avenue sinatra and hes been missing since last tuesday. Police say russo was last seen at his howard beach home in queens. The crooner made headlines for setting up his karaoke kit during his breaks to serenade residents near the construction site. Cleanup continues after a 300ton construction crane crushed an underground water main. Workers were fixing a sensor on the crane yesterday when they noticed water gushing on to the street. Crews are removing the crane and making repairs to anderson avenue, which will reopen tomorrow at the earliest. Business owners on that busy block say they are already taking a hit. Im standing out here. What does that tell you . Yeste
News 4s Gus Rosendale is in times square to explain this for us. Gus. Reporter rob, we just got that statement from the mayor a short time ago. The mayor finds this situation unacceptable, and expects to take action and bring action forward. What that is going to be is what to watch for and its unclear at this point. What were talking about here is completely legal. Legal but not without controversy. Exact numbers are not kept, but anecdotally anecdotally, it appears more women are wearing little more than paint and posing for photos around times square. Their motive, tips. There have been some reports of these models getting groped so there is Public Safety concern. Other people are worried about children and families seeing more than the bright lights of the big city. A crackdown is a challenge, because women are allowed to be topless in new york city, especially if considered part of a performance or exhibition. I think its not actually a good image, especially a lot of kids walking
On as the 19yearold from hue gardens was shot seven times. I cant believe something happened like this. Reporter that was the mother the day after the shooting. Today she and khans father watched singh in court. Their emotions very much the same after all these years. It was really hard thinking of him. You always cry. Reporter prosecutors say an argument on the dance floor led to the shooting. The d. A. Says singh carried a. 9 millimeter handgun to the wedding and opened fire as ab zul khan left. Singh fled to guy anna after the murder and used various aliases. A trip led them to trinidad where he expressed relief when he was arrested earlier this year. Always wondering when they will catch him. But my heart feels a little ease when i saw him. Reporter a nassau judge ordered singh held without bail. Hes due in court later this week. Greg cergol, news 4 new york. New developments in the killing of actor Morgan Freemans granddaughter. He had evena hines was stabbed in washington heights
Through the roof. Morristown, 97. Poughkeepsie, 95. Still warm with temperatures in the upper 80s. Midtown, 84 degrees. Everybody else currently sitting in the 70s. Even though most of us were try today, we did have one stubborn thunderstorm that did produce a lot of rain earlier, also some flash flood advisories issued. Those have been cancelled now that the thunderstorm died down. Does the heat stick around . Well talk about it in a few minutes. See you then, steve. Starting to orrow, all cooling towers must be inspected within 30 days to prevent the spread of legionnaires disease. Not just in the city, but around new york state. This being put in place following an outbreak that killed 12 people in the bronx. Ida siegel is in the bronx where residents still feel uneasy. The owens ners of the buildings dont care. Reporter residents still worried that legionnaires is a threat in their community. Dozens of people turned out for another public hearing. Weve left it to the professionals.